Americas

US House moves to toughen sanctions over Hong Kong law

WASHINGTON, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US House of Representatives agreed unanimously to seek tough sanctions on Chinese officials and…

UN Security Council adopts resolution on COVID-19

The United Nations headquarters in New York UNITED NATIONS, July 2 (NNN-XINHUA) — The United Nations Security Council has adopted…

Venezuela parliamentary elections set for Dec 6

CARACAS, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s National Electoral Council on Wednesday called parliamentary elections for Dec 6, with the opposition…

Covid-19: Brazil surpasses 60,000 deaths – official

BRASILIA, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil topped 60,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus after recording more than 1,000 fatalities over…

Gun attack leaves 24 dead in central Mexico

GUANAJUATO (Mexico), July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Gunmen attacked a drug rehabilitation center in central Mexico killing at least 24 people…

US F-16 crashes in South Carolina, killing pilot

WASHINGTON, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US Air Force F-16 fighter aircraft crashed during a training mission in South Carolina,…

Covid-19: US Pres Trump says he’d have ‘no problem’ using mask in ‘tight’ quarters

WASHINGTON, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Donald Trump, who has yet to be seen in public wearing a face…

US unrest: Oklahoma woman shot while trying to remove Nazi flag

Alexander Feaster is suspected of shooting the woman as she ran away OKLAHOMA CITY, July 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A US…

Lebanon’s Palestinian Refugees Protest Against U.S. Mideast Peace Plan

BEIRUT, July 2 (NNN-NNA) – Palestinian refugees in Lebanon demonstrated yesterday, against the U.S. Middle East peace plan, known as…

Colombian Senate approves trade agreement with the United Kingdom

BOGOTA, July 1 (NNN-MERCOPRESS) — A bilateral trade agreement between Colombia and the United Kingdom has passed in Colombia’s plenary…